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The Woman Warrior

A Chinese American woman tells of the Chinese myths, family stories and events of her California childhood that have shaped her identity. It is a sensitive account of growing up female and Chinese-American in a California laundry.

Subject
biographyhistorymemoir
Genre
historical fictionliterary fictionmagical realismcoming of agefantasy
Themes
feminismdiversitywomenraceimmigration
Setting
20th centurychinacaliforniaUSAasia
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 204 pages
Form
short storiesessays

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